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Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer

Friday, August 31, 2012

Frank Gehry is
perhaps the most celebrated practicing architect in the world today. He has
been the recipient of dozens of awards recognizing excellence in architecture
including the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which honors "significant
contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of
architecture." Over the past five decades, under Gehry's creative
direction, Gehry Partners, LLP has designed public and private buildings in
North America, Europe, and Asia.

Hallmarks of Gehry's
work include a particular focus on creating spaces that are comfortable to the
people who use them, and that exist well within the larger context and culture
of their location. The firm's approach to design is one in which the client becomes
fully engaged in the process, making each project a true collaboration.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The clock tower
at Erie
Lackawanna Railroad & Ferry Terminal was part of a $115
million renovation. The $5 million, 30,600-pound replica of the terminal's
original clock tower was placed on the newly renovated tower in November 2007.
The clock was originally removed around 1950 because of storm damage.

Designed by engineer
Lincoln Bush and architect Kenneth Murchison, the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and
Ferry Terminal is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic
Places. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad, the entire
structure sits over water on a steel and concrete foundation, accommodating six
ferry slips and fourteen rail lines. The individually roofed train shed arches
are an innovative design by Bush. The entire structure is sheathed in copper.

Years ago, the
terminal was a busy hub for Ellis Island immigrants traveling by train to
western portions of the country, and by local residents traveling to and from
New York City. Today, the terminal plays a vital role in New Jersey's
transportation system. Hoboken Terminal is a multi-modal transportation center
for the northern and central portions of the state and is served by numerous NJ
TRANSIT bus and commuter rail lines, the PATH rapid rail system to New York
City, Jersey City and Newark, and NY Waterway ferry service to lower Manhattan.

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